#overnight camps

[anon-maly]

Class 77-B’s Ultimate Summer Camp experience

[chainymail]

just got recruited to an invite only medieval reenactment group. prepare to be sick of me

we need to like. get all of our clothing pre-approved and they asked if I could take my piercings out and get contacts which💀 LMAO PREPARE TO BE SICK OF ME!!!!!!!

[katboykirby]

Anyway bring them to AX this year Solmare you cowards

[batcavescolony]

What ever you do don't think about Percy reading Estelle a little kid version of 'The Odyssey' because that's what Sally read to him but he doesn't want to scare her. Don't imagine Sally looking on with guilt in her eyes cus she HAD to read him the real one so he knew what to expect. Don't think about Sally looking down on her little girl with tears in her eyes cus she doesn't need to worry about snakes in her bed or teachers being Cyclopes. Don't think of Sally seeing Estelle with Paul and having to leave the room cus when Percy was that age they had Gabe. Don't think of the unimaginable guilt that Sally must feel for being relieved that Estelle's biggest battle at 16, is her Dad being her teacher. And whatever you do don't think about Percy feeling like an outsider in his own family even though he gets constantly reassured that he's part of it and loved.

[rileys-battlecats]

guys google earth has photospheres captured of the waterfall I based micaclan's territory around. this is amazing

[lokh]

Okay, I won't lie NSW is more than slightly outside of my area of expertise when it comes to camping but the basics are the same anywhere. You said you have a tent and bag and some gear so we're not starting out at baby beginnings.

Step one, check the forecast. If its gonna be a heat wave or a cold snap or pissing rain wouldn't it be nice to know that before you're sitting miserable in a tent in the middle of nowhere? Plan accordingly, pack accordingly and you will be amazed how much you can deal with if you're prepared for it. Personally I have a nice rainshell with me at all times because it acts as a windbreak, water barrier, and exposure layer. I have taken a rainshell into the mojave desert where it never rains and I was right to do so because the wind got cold. I have occasionally been the overprepared dork, but I have more often been the only one not getting hypothermia.

Step two, know where you're going. As in, what to expect not just physically where it is. Are there restrooms? Water? Animals? Poisonous/stabby plants? Poisonous/stabby bugs? Other campers? Poisonous/stabby campers? Hazards? Cell service? Emergency services? Gas stations? Can you safely have a fire? Can you toast/grill your food or are you having cold dinner?

Step three, pack the most obscenely overdone toiletries kit you can imagine. Yes, this is actually important. My god, human bodies are messy. All your basic overnight goodies and then add sunscreen, bug dope, wet wipes or something similar, your own toilet paper and something to dig with if you're going out past available restrooms, and a small first aid kit. The kit doesn't have to be a full triage supply, tweezers, bandaids, antiseptic and maybe some gauze if you're clumsy. If you are gonna be doing a lot of walking/hiking I also recommend moleskin for blisters. Put the moleskin on BEFORE the blister pops.

Step four, look at the forecast again, assume it's wrong and pack for the worst weather possible. You need a dry pair of socks and undies. You need long sleeves and a spare shirt. Even if it doesn't feel like it, you will sweat through the day and get damp and if you sleep in the same thing you've been wearing you will get chilled. This is why every one says no cotton for camping, no matter where you are. I have a full change of clothes for sleeping so my day clothes can air and dry overnight.

Step five is food and its really each to his own for this one. If you're hiking out you will be more limited as far as weight/refrigeration, but thats somewhat of a trial and error thing. Freeze dried meals have their place but there is no reason it has to be your go to. Remember your water and remember that if you sweat and replace it with nothing but water you will be hurting. Powdered drink mix is your friend. If you're car camping and tenting next to the car I just bring a 5 gallon jug of water that stays in the car and refill waterbottles as needed. (Note: Senshi from dungeon meshi isn't actually an unattainable fantasy, you can cook a full scale meal in the backcountry if you really want to. It is several magnitudes more difficult than you would think if you are used to cooking in a kitchen, but it is possible.)

Step six is assessing your gadgets. If you want your phone you probably need a power pack to charge it. You will want a flashlight for the dark, not your phone, not glowsticks. If you want a camera you have to figure out how to carry that with you. You also need to figure out if you have cell service and a way to call for help. The more intense you get into this, the more you should look at getting a GPS or inreach/spot device, especially if you want to go alone. This is also a good time to come to grips with the falliblity of technology and get a paper map.

Step seven is for sleeping arrangements, which you seem to have covered. My rip is to set up sleeping stuff as soon as you get to where your making camp, so that way your bag has a chance to loft and your aren't fiddling with stuff sacks in the dark when your tired. And drunk if you're party camping. Open the sleeping bag before the tequila. Also a sleeping pad will protect your bag and also your joints so you don't wake up feeling like Rip van Winkle.

Have fun, be safe, don't be a dick and clean up after your self at your campsite. Sleeping in the dirt is a great time and I hope you enjoy your trip.

thank you so much!!!! i had a great trip but it wouldve been better if id followed your advice more carefully LMAO

[cheruv-ii]

Been thinking about Lucien and Darius bonding over their love for The Land Before Time and crying over the first movie together

[jurassic-cunt]

too tired to get on terror camp but I know you lovelies will share all about it <3 so what's been ur favorite part so far????

[devildarlindumbass]

414 BOOPS RECIEVED

Ok funny number is cool and all but I’m sleeping now it’s nearly 4am

[quick-release-velozine]

Sub 24-hour over-nighter. Ballard to Manchester St. Park and back. Spring 2019.

[leechloach]

I am going to a clothes optional hiking trail/hot springs on the 1st..... Nervous. I will probably keep my shorts on. I will want to hide my face so bad :( wish I had a pup hood those seem less sweaty then fursuit heads somehow. Should I bring a fursuit head.

[dark-elf-writes]

No cuz cloud being payed in random survival shit to help run a moonshine distillery as a kid is fucking hilarious to me. Cuz not only would he be like “this city-alcohol is literal water. If it can’t sterilize a fatal wound I don’t want it” but also have this weird ass collection of like fishhooks and axes just laying around

Cloud, fifteen but looks younger, half of the squad thinks he’s a baby the other half thinks he was birthed from the icy grip of Shiva herself, has to stand on counters to reach the top shelf and once held a squaddie hostage at needle-point after he got sick of all of them having to do extra pt because the man ripped his uniform pants and couldn’t fix them: this alcohol tastes like making love in a canoe

Squaddie, half terrified half amused: Is that… good, Kid?

Cloud, not even blinking as he pounds it down in one go: No it’s fucking close to water.

[gibberishquestion]

i still think i was an absolute genius in the summer of 2021 when i used my very little free time to write a fan-fanmade redux of portal 2 the unauthorized musical in the form of a google doc full of lyrics. Literally like endgame from chess as wheatley boss battle song i will never top that

[foundationsofdecay]

What’s very interesting imo is that the festival this year is allowing camping stoves/bbqs, which is a change from last year. Yet another reason to make more of an effort to socialize, even just sitting or standing around a grill chatting w ppl would be so incredibly nice

[pyromance]

*loud voice coming from megaphone* GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD MORNING CAMPERS!!! thank you all for coming out to the kickoff to this fun little tradition we have at camp elwesbian (formerly known as camp sourced4, camp morbedlesbian, and many more before that): FINALS WEEK!!! so, before we start this fun week of doing it scared and learning, we like to ask everyone a little question.

so campers sound off in the poll options above me and say a few words if you wanna peer pressure marianne even more. ok yeah and after this we’re gonna go bowling

[the-terrible-theys]

(trans!)zach and aviva were bunkmates at science camp. i know because i was there